Cory Trice

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Cory Trice Jr.
Cory Trice (cropped).jpg
Trice with Purdue in 2019
No. 27 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-30) May 30, 2000 (age 23)
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Christian County (Christian County, Kentucky)
College: Purdue (2018–2022)
NFL Draft: 2023  / Round: 7 / Pick: 241
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Cory Carlisle Trice Jr. (born May 30, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue.

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Early years

Trice attended Christian County High School in Christian County, Kentucky. As a senior, he was the Southern Pennyrile Football Athlete of the Year. [1] He committed to Purdue University to play college football. [2] [3]

College career

Trice played at Purdue from 2018 to 2022. [4] After starting his career as a safety, he was moved to cornerback in 2019. [5] [6] Trice played in only two games in 2021 due to a knee injury. During his college career, he had 106 tackles, five interceptions and two touchdowns. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		206 lb
(93 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.47 s1.56 s2.65 s4.06 s6.70 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)		17 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Trice was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft [10] and on May 12, 2023, he signed his rookie contract. [11] [12] He was placed on injured reserve on August 2, 2023. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Dixon, Tyler (November 28, 2017). "Football Athlete of the Year: Cory Trice". Kentucky New Era.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky defensive back commits to Purdue football". Journal and Courier.
  3. ↑ Jung, Chris (June 21, 2017). "County football's Cory Trice commits to Purdue". Kentucky New Era.
  4. ↑ Tracking Purdue's defense | Cornerback Cory Trice
  5. ↑ "Purdue's Cory Trice looking to make a name at safety". Journal and Courier.
  6. ↑ "Cory Trice's move to cornerback benefiting Purdue". Journal and Courier.
  7. ↑ Fezler, D. J. (December 15, 2022). "Purdue Cornerback Cory Trice Opts Out of Citrus Bowl, Declares for NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated Purdue Boilermakers News, Analysis and More.
  8. ↑ "Cory Trice Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Cory Trice College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  11. ↑ Bryan, Dave (May 11, 2023). "Steelers Sign 7th Round Pick CB Cory Trice Jr. To Four-Year Deal". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  12. ↑ Kozora, Alex (May 12, 2023). "Steelers Sign 3rd-Round Pick TE Darnell Washington To Four-Year Deal". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 2, 2023). "Steelers sign two, place Trice on IR". Steelers.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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